Regulation & Law

The rapid expansion of online gambling, digital payments and cross-border platforms is changing the illicit-finance risks facing the global gaming industry, with casinos and sports betting remaining particularly exposed to money laundering, says the Paris-based international watchdog the Financial…

Robinhood joins Kalshi in agreeing to halt offering in the Great Lakes State.

Platforms that offer online gambling are facing more and more scrutiny from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which says they are becoming more appealing to criminals searching for ways to move or raise money. The Rise of Online Gambling Brings in More Weaknesses The Paris-based global financ…

Smart Gravity has become the latest business in the gambling industry to be reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after its promotion for “Fast Signups and Mega Bonuses” appeared when a user searched for “help with gambling”. The company, which operates the affiliate review site…

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ended its investigation regarding Google’s anti-competitive behavior towards real-money gaming (RMG) apps due to new legislation changing the market conditions relevant for this case. The case was launched after a complaint by WinZO Games, an Indian gam…

Entain sent out letters to 10 Premier League clubs urging them to stop commercial deals with illegal gambling operators without an UK license. The 10 Premier League clubs reached out by Entain include Fulham, Everton, Ipswich Town, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Coventry City, Nottingham F…

New York State Gaming Commission provides August update for mobile sports betting.

A former executive director of a publicly funded charter school in Tucson, Arizona, was indicted Thursday on charges that he participated in a scheme prosecutors say funneled school money to personal spending. Ex-Academy Del Sol Director Accused of Misusing School Funds Jason Riegert, a former head…

Station Casinos recent request to the US Supreme Court to temporarily stop the lower court’s order while it continued its legal challenge was denied. On 4th of September, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected Station’s emergency request for a stay. This means that Red Rock Red Rock has to comply with…

Kalshi has been battling on all fronts, with gaming regulators insisting the platform has been offering unauthorized markets on sports event outcomes. The platform – and regulators – have been duking it out in courts, with a federal judge in Iowa now dealing the prediction market behemoth another s…

Playtech raised concerns over the recently published Spectrum Report, which confirms that that Evolution’s games are available in restricted markets. It also notes that missing data on Iran, Syria and Sudan leave key questions unresolved. The publication of the Spectrum Report examines concerns rai…

Daniel Birdseye from Cincinnati acted emotionally after he went on a losing streak across casinos in Ohio and Indiana, including the Hollywood Lawrenceburg, Indiana the property he would finally try to rob, which would be his downfall. From His Sentencing to His Troubled Backstory He was finally se…

Japan’s Sasebo city is still considering the possibility of reviving its push for an integrated resort (IR) with casino, with the city’s mayor saying a decision on whether to pursue the opportunity should be reached by the end of the current fiscal year in March 2027. Daisuke Miyajima, mayor of Sas…

A Tennessee woman is suing MGM Resorts International and several MGM‑affiliated entities, alleging the company failed to protect her from a spa employee who she claims sexually assaulted her during a massage at the MGM Grand Spa in 2024. The complaint, filed Friday (Sept. 4) in Clark County Distric…

The authorities in Cambodia have confirmed the revocation of the licences of 18 casinos in the country as part of ongoing efforts to curb online scam operations nationwide. Another nine casinos had their licences suspended pending further inquiries and investigations, local media reported, citing i…

As Responsible Gaming Education Month takes place this September, the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is highlighting the role of informed decision-making, effective regulation and evidence-based player protections in building safer gambling markets. The post IAGR2026 agenda s…

Chumba Casino parent VGW Holdings has agreed to an $8 million settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James to resolve her office’s investigation into the online sweepstakes gaming operator. James announced that her office secured $8 million from VGW and its affiliates, including Chumba C…

The first prediction market exchange traded fund (ETF) is here, but it may not be what casual observers of the ETF industry and yes/no exchanges were expecting. Tema ETFs rolled out the aptly tickered Tema Trading & Prediction Markets ETF (CBOE: DICE), an actively managed fund that holds shares of…